Compagnie
Beckett, Samuel
From B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 30, 2003
From B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 30, 2003
About this Item
Translated from the original English by the author. First French trade edition, first printing. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Beckett to Mel Gussow on title page: "For Mel Gussow / With all good wishes / Sam Beckett / Paris / July 1982." Publisher's original white wrappers, front wrapper and spine lettered in blue and black. Near fine, with light toning to spine and edges, and a small patch of light surface damage to rear wrapper. Overall, a fresh and clean copy. This copy comes from Mel Gussow's personal library. Compagnie (Company) is a semi-autobiographical prose piece that tells the story of an older man lying on his back in the dark as an ethereal, unidentified voice narrates an extended third person monologue. As with many of the author's prose and dramatic works, Compagnie is lauded for its deconstructive form. Beckett, an Irish author and native English speaker, moved to France and subsequently transitioned from writing in English to French. Beckett first wrote this story in English and published it as Company in 1979 before translating it into French for this edition. Seller Inventory # SB026
Bibliographic Details
Title: Compagnie
Publisher: Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit
Publication Date: 1980
Binding: Original Wraps
Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author
Edition: First Edition.
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